Poem #26: Longing
_Longing_ The need The need is dire The need to crave Drained of body And of mind The need controls Body succumb To the need The craving The craving in need To crave what's pure Body is mind Body is broken Craving shudders Mind...
Poem #37: Rights
_Rights_ "You have the right to remain silent;" You have the right to cry aloud Shout and scream and weep At the crimes committed "Anything and everything you say" Should be heard The sounds of those Beneath the cruel "Can and will be used...
Creative Writing Prompt #5: Tone
_Anger_ They were both sitting in a tiny room, bare except for the table between them and the chairs they were sitting in. One of these men was smiling cruelly. The other stared at him with hard eyes. His fists were clenched, his heart was pounding,...
Poem #44: Beauty of Music
_Beauty of Music_ The heart pounds Time flows As does music and Love Never ending are The sounds flowing In my head Never ceasing is the Love That fills my heart With beautiful sounds Trouble goes And memories...
Poem #61: Dance with the Music
_Dance with the Music_ Time is slowing And without knowing I fall into the sound Enrapturing movement Room for improvement Look at what I've found So much beauty in the night I have lost my sense of right Listen to the sounds of time Fear all...
Poem #69: Inside of a Box
_Inside of a Box_ Batches of boxes, Packing peanuts and tape, Gasoline and cash, Fill up the week to come. Packing away things Used everyday fills The day and passes away. Keys, cleaners and sweat Could fill the rooms and Hallways of each new...
Poem #68: The Sound
_The Sound_ The sound of ravaging time Pins me beneath a blanket of honey; I drown under the sickly-sweet smell Of truth, lies, and defeat. My own pride and vanity Have led me down the path I take; Echoes of a younger mind Stir in me a hopeful...
Poem #79: Upon a Star
_Upon a Star_ Sometimes I look into the sky And wish the stars were always there To see me and reassure me Because I do Find reassurance in the stars. They twinkle and burn bright A million little lights Watching over me. Yet the sky is...
Poem #25: Time
_Time_ Tic-tock Time is prevalent Anti-benevolent Floats decadent Marrow succulent Such is the when Tic-tock Ding-dong Emotions bereft Memories theft Nerves intersect Wise to protect The mind infect Ding-dong Click-whurr Joy it seems ...
Poem #87: Living in a Fantasy
_Living in a Fantasy_ Tumbled down and feathered fall Sometimes we've just got to Run from it all We run and run But where does it take us? Into another world of fun. Sticks and stones don't break Our bones Every day we fake We close our...
Poem #64: Ninja Night (C.W.'s Poem)
_Ninja Night_ The darkness is so bright, The wind is whispering, Ninja hidden from sight His blade is glistening; He jumps into the air Onto every rooftop, Wiping away despair; Defender of the crop, Defeating all evil, Protecting all who're...
Poem #58: It
_It_ I don't have any words to say What is making me feel this way A description of my thoughts Is not available to see I can only do my best And try Something grows in my chest A thing not physical (Causing the effects of one) It pokes...